신데렐라 turned her head to the palace clock just a few miles away from the forest. Sunset was nearing, and Char STILL hadn't come.
"Do 당신 think he'll come?" she asked the mice.
Jaq swallowed a chunk of watermelon. "Princey was supposed to come TWO HOURS ago!"
Gus nodded. "Jaq-Jaq right. Can we go home?"
신데렐라 sighed. "I guess he was too busy." She got up to pack up the 음식 she brought, when she heard a distant voice.
"...I barely get to see her, the picnic was the least I could do..."
"He's here!" 신데렐라 whispered. She quickly put the 음식 back out.
She was still laying everything out when a shadow stood over her. Charming was looking away, still talking into his phone.
"I know, Ana. Yeah. 사랑 ya. Bye." He sighed and clicked the phone shut.
신데렐라 scrambled onto her feet to hug him. "Charming! You're here! I was just about to leave."
Char laughed as they sat down on the picnic blanket. "Sorry for being late, 아나스타샤 was anxious about where I was again."
신데렐라 poured 과일 펀치 into two cups. "Fighting again?"
His brown eyes looked sad. "Yeah."
신데렐라 patted his knee. "Well, 당신 could always tell me anything. I'm your best friend."
Char smiled. "Girlfriends come and go..."
"But 프렌즈 are always there for each other." She loved how he still remembered their 가장 좋아하는 motto.
They sat there for what seemed like forever, staring at the sunset, just like the best 프렌즈 they always were.
Suddenly, a loud beeping noise came out of Charming's phone.
"Sorry Cindy, but I promised Ana that I'd see her right now at your house." He got up and offered his hand.
신데렐라 reluctantly took it. "But you've only been here an hour!" she complained.
Char decided not to answer and helped her with the cleaning.
Together, they walked to the manor where 신데렐라 had lived in all her life with her stepfamily. She walked up the steps to the front door and quietly pushed it open.
"CINDERELLA!! WHERE HAVE 당신 BEEN?!" screamed her stepmother.
신데렐라 looked down. "Sorry Stepmother, I was out--"
"You KNOW you're not allowed to go out without my permission. If I ever find 당신 out there again..."
Charming stepped inside. "My apologies, Lady Tremaine. Cindy and I just needed some catching up to do."
Lady Tremaine blushed at his appearance. "Well, then 당신 are forgiven Cinderella."
"CHARMING!" 아나스타샤 ran down the stairs and towards the prince.
신데렐라 watched sadly as they shared a 키스 right in front of them.
아나스타샤 pulled away and glared at her stepsister. "Cinderella, I thought I specifically told 당신 to stay away from him!"
"Ana, be easy on her. We haven't seen each other for a while--" Charming pleaded.
"But she's a freaking MAID!! She doesn't deserve to be out with a prince," 아나스타샤 interrupted him.
신데렐라 cringed. She was hoping Ana wouldn't play the maid card.
Charming sighed. "Well, I'll see 당신 tomorrow." He smiled at 신데렐라 and left.
Without a word, 신데렐라 retreated to her bedroom where she looked out her window. Her face felt hot with her anger, and only cooled when her tears streamed down her face.
Jaq climbed up onto the windowsill and sat 다음 to her hand. "What's wrong, Cinderelly?"
"Did 당신 see how she talked to him?" She didn't even bother saying their names, for Jaq already knew.
"Mean lady yelled at Princey," Jaq said softly.
Cindy sniffled. "He doesn't deserve a person like that. He deserves someone more, someone who could make him happy."
Jaq patted her hand. "Well, look at the bright side! At least Princey will come here tomorrow."
신데렐라 wiped her eyes. "I know, Jaq."

And she sat there, wondering what would become of her life.